Addington Palace is a largely 18th-century Palace in Addington near Croydon, south London. It was a residence of six Archbishops of Canterbury. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar. ... Addington is a village in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. ... For other Croydons see Croydon (disambiguation) Croydon is a large suburban town and commercial centre to the south of London and forms part of the Greater London conurbation. ... South London is the area of Greater London south of the River Thames. ... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ...

The original Addington Place was built in the 16th century away from the site of the earlier manor. Former Lord Mayor of London, Barlow Trecothick took the house over in the late 18th century and much redevelopment ensued, transforming it into a three-storey Palladian-style country mansion with single-storey wings and a splendid Great Hall, completed in 1778. The substantial grounds and gardens were landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Michael Berry Savory is the current Lord Mayor of London. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Lancelot Brown ( 1716 - 6 February 1783), more commonly known as Capability Brown, was an English landscape gardener, now remembered as the last of the great English eighteenth-century artists to be accorded his due, and Englands greatest gardener. He designed over 200 parks, many of which still endure. ...

An Act of Parliament in 1807 enabled the mansion to be purchased for the Archbishops of Canterbury, since Croydon Palace had become inconvenient. It was renamed Addington Palace and further changes were made, much overseen by Richard Norman Shaw. In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Croydon Palace was the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years, located in Croydon. ... Richard Norman Shaw (Edinburgh May 7, 1831 - London November 17, 1912), was the most influential British architect from the 1870s to the 1900s, known for his country houses and for commercial buildings. ...

The Palace became the official second residence of six Archbishops:

• Charles Manners-Sutton from 1805,
• Willam Howley from 1828,
• John Bird Sumner from 1848,
• Charles Thomas Longley from 1862,
• Archibald Campbell Tait from 1868,
• Edward White Benson from 1883.

All except Benson are buried in St Mary's Church in Addington. Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828), archbishop of Canterbury, was educated at Charterhouse and Cambridge. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Bird Sumner (1780-1862), English archbishop, elder brother of Bishop Charles Sumner, was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and educated at Eton and Cambridge. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A photo of Charles Thomas Longley by Lewis Carroll Charles Thomas Longley (1794-1868) was an English churchman, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1862 until his death. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Archibald Campbell Tait (21 December 1811 _ 3 December 1882) was an archbishop of Canterbury. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Edward White Benson (born July 14, 1829; died October 11, 1896) was an academic and held the post of Archbishop of Canterbury. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Addington is a village in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. ...

The Palace was sold in 1897 to Mr English, a diamond merchant. In World War I the house was taken over by the Red Cross and became a fever hospital, but eventually it came into the hands of the local Council in 1930. In 1953, it was leased to the Royal School of Church Music until 1996, when a private company took it over for development as a conference and banqueting venue, health farm and country club. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is historically a committee of Swiss nationals, although non-Swiss nationals have recently been allowed (the committee appoints new members to itself to replace those who resign or die) which leads the international Red Cross movement (often simply known after its symbol... Croydon Council is the local authority covering the London Borough of Croydon. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The largest church music organization in Britain, The Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sidney Nicholson and has 11,000 members worldwide. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

It is surrounded by a park and golf courses, and its gardens are still largely in their original design. Much of the grounds have been leased by golf clubs and the exclusive Bishops Walk housing development was built on one part also.

External links

• Friends of Old Palace, Croydon (http://www.friendsofoldpalace.org/addpalace.htm)
• Addington Palace conference centre (http://www.addingtonpalace.co.uk)